Climate change
Carbon report slams trading
09 February 2010The government’s favoured method for "reducing" carbon emissions is failing.
Right wing lies are snow joke
12 January 2010Sections of the right wing media have gone on the offensive – over snow.
Copenhagen deal exposes the real climate culprits
05 January 2010The United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen last month proved to be a historic watershed. This isn’t because of what it achieved.
Copenhagen: repression but no climate progress
05 January 2010The UN’s climate talks in Copenhagen last month were a bitter disappointment for millions of people around the world who are concerned about the future of the planet.
Climate protests defy the police in Copenhagen
17 December 2009The demonstration "Reclaim Power" in Copenhagen on Wednesday of this week attracted several thousand Danish and international protesters.
Why there’s no such thing as ‘clean coal’
15 December 2009Coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel there is. Burning coal to generate energy is responsible for around 40 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions and is the single biggest contributor to man-made carbon emissions.
Pictures of Copenhagen demonstrations against climate change
15 December 2009Climate summit has no solutions
15 December 2009The outcome of the UN climate talks at Copenhagen will be rises in carbon dioxide emissions. The draft texts provide a variety of ways for countries and companies to keep polluting.
‘Flood’ of protest hits Copenhagen
15 December 2009More than 100,000 protesters gathered in the Danish capital of Copenhagen last Saturday to demand that world leaders take serious action on climate change.
Photos of climate demos, 5 December 2009
08 December 2009Massive climate ‘Wave’ protest turns up the heat on the government
08 December 2009A blue sea of protesters flowed through central London last Saturday as Britain’s biggest ever climate protest hit the city.
Copenhagen: the secret plan to hit the poor and burn the planet
08 December 2009United Nations climate talks finally began in Copenhagen this week, after months of speculation and infighting among those at the top.
Climate change: don’t get blinded by science
08 December 2009What is climate change?
Britain's biggest ever climate protest hits London
05 December 2009A blue sea of protesters flowed through central London today calling on Gordon Brown to take serious action to cut carbon emissions and stop climate change.
Can we change the world enough to save the planet?
01 December 2009Capitalism is causing climate chaos. It is a system based on blind competition between companies, each trying to make the most money. They see the natural world as something to be exploited for short term gain – a seemingly endless mine of resources and an infinitely large rubbish bin for waste.
Is global warming all your fault?
01 December 2009Small changes in individual lifestyles are promoted as the best we can achieve.
We need to look for collective solutions to climate change
01 December 2009Growing concerns about climate change, fuelled by the failure of governments to address the problem, have led many people to ask what they can do to stop the destruction of the environment.
We don't have to abandon industrial progress to beat climate change
01 December 2009Massive corporations are wrecking the planet, burning huge amounts of fossil fuels and causing climate change as they disregard everything in a frenzied race for profits.
World leaders won't stop climate change: People power can save the planet
01 December 2009We’ve needed action on climate change for ages, but all the politicians want to do is talk about it. There are too many people making money out of polluting the world—and politicians don’t want to stand up to them.
Trading the planet's future on credits and carbon offsetting
01 December 2009Many claim that carbon trading is an effective mechanism for reducing emissions. It has failed spectacularly – yet lots of governments remain committed to it.
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